District 7-Class 1A

28th Year Louisiana Football Magazine High School Previews for 2025

by Lee Brecheen. 

(Previews were written solely by Lee Brecheen since 1997 for Louisiana Football Magazine.)

‍

‍

‍

‍

Jeanerette Tigers

Head Coach:Clifford Paul(7th year)

2024 Record:8-3 

2024 Playoffs: Quarter-Finals lost to General Trass HS 

2023 Record:10-3.

Key players Graduated:2024 Hon Mention All State RB/SS Andre Sonnier, CB/WR Zyre Colar,2024 Hon Mention All State FS/WR Dominick Lewis,2024 Hon Mention All State LB Joa’Quinn Charles, QB/SS Zyon Colar, WR/CB Levi Boykin, OL/DL Shamar Loston

Team Outlook: New QB for the 1st time in 4 years. Going into the Summer, grinding continues, and the future is bright. We have to move forward and not get caught up in how good we were last year’s success. We dream to play on the Carpet of the Superdome said Head Coach Clifford Paul.”

‍

Tidbits: It’s incredible what Head Coach Clifford Paul has built just in the last 3 years. The school, Jeanerette High School, before the coach had never been to a playoff game and had never had a home playoff game. The last 3 years(2022,2023,2024), Jeanerette HS football has been to the playoffs 3 times in a row and has hosted a playoff game.

‍

The program returns some special players in 2025. Several players who made All District and All State return players like 4 year starter TE/HB/DE/OLB Javonte Williams 6-2 235 All District, MVP of the District on Defense 16 Sacks in 2024,3 year starter RB/MLB Desean Tolbert 5-9 190 SR All District in 2024, WR/CB Morris Walter 6-2 185 All District in 2024,3 year starter OL/DL Gregory Green 6-2 280 Hon Mention All State & All District in 2024 WR/CB Devone Duhon 5-11 170 All District RB in 2024, LB/RB Joa’quinn Charles 5-11 185 All District in 2024 with over 100 tackles and 4 interceptions to lead the team, and RB/CB All District Devine Duhon 5-11 180 ran for 1,300 yards with 25 touchdowns in 2024.

‍

More key players to keep a eye on are 3 year starter Safety/WR Jaidon Ward 5-11 175,3 year starter WR/FS Kobe Gage 5-9 170,2nd year starter Athlete/CB Nyris Jackson 5-11 175 2nd year starter,2nd year starter DT/OC Dylan Walters 6-2 235,2nd year starter FB/LB/TE Braylon Lewis 5-11 195, QB/RB/LB Aaron Tillman 6-1 180,  DE Raymond Charles Jack 6-2 215, OL Mitchell Colbert 5-11 265, OL/DT Blair Lewis 6-6 285, and OL/DL Blaylynn Gilbert 6-2 245 2nd year starter.

‍

The biggest question is who will be the new QB in 2025.  All District WR Morris Walters is battling RB/LB Aaron Tillman for the starting job. If Aaron wins the job, Morris will still be a big-time playmaker at WR/DB. If Walters wins the job, Aaron will still be a star at RB/LB, so either way, both these kids will start both sides of the football to help the program win in the end.

‍

Special Teams, both Kicker & Punter, will be Desean Tolbert returning for his 2nd year as the starter for both spots.

‍

Central Catholic Eagles

Head Coach:C.L Grogan(5th year)

2024 Record:6-5

2024 Playoffs:2nd Round lost to Covenant Christian HS

2023 Record:9-3.3rd Round lost to Southern Lab

Key players Graduated:2024 2nd Team All State LB/TE Landon Lipari,2024 Hon Mention All State Athlete/RB/DB Tate Fontenot,  Punter/CB Lucas Pickens, QB Benjamin Case(All State also in Basketball 25.2 Points per game), SS/WR Gregory Hamer, CB/WR Drake Rock

Team Outlook: Happy with the experience coming back on the Offensive Line. We return most of the Offensive Line from the last 2 years. We will have another tough Schedule again in 2025 against some bigger non-district teams, Bunkie HS, H.L Bourgeois HS, and Central Lafourche HS, said Head Coach C.L. Grogan.”

‍

Tidbits: Head Coach C.L. Grogan, back in the day, was an All-District Athlete at Patterson High School and a starter as a Defensive Back at Northwestern State University.  The three most talented players I ever saw play at Central Catholic High School in football were DB Jermaine Jones(Northwestern State U/ Southland Conference Defensive Player of the year in 1998/NFL), RB Stefano Guarisco(Nicholls State), and TE/LB Curtis Randall(Louisiana Tech). Central Catholic High School has played in two State Title Games, both runner-ups in its history, with Football,1 State Championship in 1973, in Baseball, 1 in Wrestling, and in 2014, the Girls' Basketball team won a State Title.

‍

The Heart & Soul of the team in 2025 will rely on the players in the Trenches coming back for the Offensive & Defensive Lines. The Trenches are lead by OC/DT SR Landon Billiot 6-0 260 Hon Mention All State/ All District in 2024 and Honorable Mention All State, OT/DE Brian Wiggins 5-11 190 All District in 2024, OT/OG Drake Terio 6-1 250 All District in 2023 and 2024 a 3 year starter leader, DT/OL Ryan Bennett 5-8 215 All District in 2023 a 3 year starter, OL/DL Aiden Neylon 5-10 205 a 2nd year starter, and OL/DL Ja’Kayden Blanchard 6-3 250 and future star.

‍

The Offense will return 2024 2nd Team All State WR Landon Ramagos 5-8, 160, a big time playmaker and 3-year starter with over 1,800 yards combined receiving the last 2 years. The Offense also returns 2nd team All District WR Xailen Hebert, 5-9 175, a 2nd year starter. The Defense will be led by 2024 All-District FS/CB/WR Dominic Lipari, 6-1 182, a 3-year starter and big-time leader in the program, on both sides of the football.

‍

More players to keep a eye on are Kolin Nelson a 3 year starting LB 5-10 185, RB/LB Kash Baker 5-10 180 a 3 year starter, DB Hayden Walker 6-1 185 big time leader, LB Parker Gros 6-0 195 new starter, DB/WR Luke Vaccarella 5-10 160, WR/CB Noah Pickens 5-7 160 1st year starter, and 4 players are battling as im typing this up over the Spring & Summer for the starting QB position on Offense.

‍

Hanson Memorial

Head Coach:Ryan Stoute(5th year)

2024 Record:2-7.(lost one game due to a Hurricane)

2024 Playoffs: No

2023 Record:8-4.2nd Round lost to Southern Lab HS

Key players Graduated: QB/CB/Safety/WR Trey Frost, RB/DB Loren Wells(Over 4,000 career yards ), Kicker/Punter James Fuhrer(Golf Arkansas Monticello), OT/DT Nathan Curry.

Team Outlook: Our number of players is up in 2025 to 30 plus players, and we have a large senior class coming up of 8 seniors, which is a big class for our school. Kids are working hard, and we are optimistic we can change the final record to improve in 2025 said Head Coach Ryan Stoute.”

‍

Tidbits: Head Coach Ryan Stoute is an Alum of Cecillia High School class of 1996. Coach Stoute played College Baseball at both Pearl River Community College and UL Ragin' Cajuns. Coach Stoute was also the Head Baseball coach for 14 years at Hanson High School. A total of 12 soon-to-be juniors lettered in 2024 as sophomores for the Hanson Football team.

‍

The Offense returns Quarterback Spencer Fuhrer, who started 5 games in 2024, got a lot of experience, and did a great job. Fuhrer 5-11 175 will also play some Safety for the team. Most starters will start both sides of the football in 2025 lead by WR/RB/CB Tre Edmond 5-7 160, OG/MLB Logan Breaux 5-10 195 SR, OL/LB Luke Boudreaux 5-10 190 2nd year starter, WR/RB/CB Ethan Clements 5-8 155 2nd year starter had a good year in 2024, OL/DL Jude Walker 6-2 210 2nd year starter, OT/TE/OLB Riley Rhineholt 6-1 170 2nd year starter, OL/DL Ty Brasseaux 6-4 225 new starter, WR/DB Trey Rochel 5-6 155 new starter, OL/DL Brent Pharris 6-3 250 new starter, and WR/CB Andrew Burgress 5-10 155 will get reps both sides of the line of scrimmage.

‍

Special Teams for the first time in 3 years program is still looking to find a new starter for both Punter, Kicker, and Long Snapper, which might not be filled until early Fall practice.

‍

Covenant Christian Academy

Head Coach:Jesse Turner(3rd year)

2024 Record:11-1

2024 Playoffs:2nd Round beat Central Catholic HS, and 3rd Round lost to Ouachita Christian HS

2023 Record:3-7

Key players Graduated: WR/FS Jahari Carter(Arkansas Monticello), WR/CB Bailey Streams(Louisiana Christian), SS/CB/Kicker Carsen Hebert(Nich State),2024 Hon Mention All State/District Defensive MVP LB/TE/DE Brennan Champagne, OL Cade Quick, DT Jason Lovell.

Team Outlook: Create a standard and our work for everyone. Every day we come to work. We also preach creating turnovers. We are not as big as some teams we play awe nd have to score in as many ways as possible, like we did in 2024 Special Teams, Offense, and Defense said Head Coach Jesse Turner.”

‍

Tidbits: Head Coach Jesse Turner started 3 years as a RB for Nicholls State U(Class 2012). Coach Turner played for two coaches while at Nicholls State: 2 years for Jay Thomas, and also for Charlie Stubbs.Coach went to high school at Ellender Memorial in Houma(Class of 2001). I remember promoting a coach in Louisiana Football Magazine back in the day. Covenant Christian scored over 40 in 7 games in 2024. Covenant Christian Football had one of the best seasons of all time, going 10-0 on the regular season in 2024.

‍

The Offense for the 2nd year in a row will be led by Quarterback 2024 All District Offensive MVP Owen Trosclair, 5-10, 175 pounds, and overall as a player, a 4-year starter in the program. The run game will be led by RB Hon Mention All State/All District Connor Lally 5-8 178 SR, a 3-year starter with 4.6 speed in the forty, tough runner with back-to-back 1,000 yards rushing seasons in 2023 and 2024. Also helping on Offense will be WR/CB 2024 Hon Mention All State WR Jaden Carter 5-11 180 a great Athlete and 3 year starter SR, WR Landen LeCompte 5-8 165 a 3 year starter with good hands, WR Brayden Percle 5-7 165 4.5 speed in the forty new starter, WR Julien Blackmon 6-2 185 a new starter,2024 All District TE/LB Peyton Trosclair 5-11 180, and WR/DB Kirt Townsend II a new player will be in the mix or rotation. The Offensive Line will be strong with players like Center Evan Duplantis 5-11 190 a 2nd year starter, OG/DT Brason Ponvelle 5-11 220 a 2nd year starter, OG Keithen Boudreaux 5-11 218 a 2nd year starter Hon Mention All District in 2024,2024 2nd Team All State/All District leader OL/DL Kabren Thomas 6-1 225 All State in 2024 big time player for the program a 3 year starter,2024 All District OG Owen Davis 5-7 160 dont let his size fool you might be the toughest player on the team coach told me, and some young players like Owen Gautreaux 5-11 205 fighting for a starting role in 2025.

‍

The Defense will have some of the same players I mentioned above from the Offense as 2-way starters like CB Jaden Carter, LB Peyton Trosclair, 5-11 180, a 3-year starter, DT Brason Ponvelle, and DT/OL Kabren Thomas. Also on Defense you have DE Brenden Marrroy 5-11 175 new starter, DE Jayden Burrell 5-11 180 a 3 year starter All District in 2024, All District in 2024 LB Lucas Lally 5-6 155 small in stature, but will hit you like a ton of bricks in the open field as a SR, Safety Patrick Williams 6-1 175 2024 2nd Team All State in 2024 with 9 interceptions one of the best Athlete’s in the District, CB Steven Mosley 5-8 175 a 2nd year starter recovered from a injury in 2024, Safety Jesse Turner III 6-1 180 will see a lot of playing time, DB Kirt Townsend II, and Owen Davis at LB.

‍

Special Teams Kicker and Punter are spots still open going into the Summer. Long Snapper will be Owen Trosclair. The return game returns 2024 Hon Mention All State Special Teams in the return game, Jaden Carter, who at any time can return it for a touchdown as a Kick or Punt returner.

‍

Centerville Bulldogs

Head Coach:Devin Pontiff(1st year)

2024 Record:4-6.One game was cancelled in the regular season because of a Hurricane(West St. Mary HS)

2024 Playoffs: No

2023 Record:7-5

Key players Graduated: OLB/RB Johnny Gray,  WR/FS Tino Lopez, RB/CB Jaylen Washington, DE/OT Russell Mandubourg.

Team Outlook: Trying to take what I have learned as a young coach from the coaches I’ve worked with and help the program grow at the same time.  I used to coach at the middle school, so the players I will coach, I’ve known most of them since 4th grade said Head Coach Devin Pontiff.”

‍

Tidbits: New Head Coach Devin Pontiff is an alum of Centerville HS Class of 2012. Coach was the Offensive & Defensive Line coach for the program in 2024. Coach went into the Summer with just 2 coaches, and that’s counting Coach Pontiff. His other coach going into the Summer is the Head Baseball coach of the school and the Football Offensive Coordinator, Cole Candella. The school is looking to add a 3rd assistant coach for the Summer before the Fall. Keynotee: There are only 140 kids in the high school.

‍

The program does have some key players back on Offense and Defense, starting with 4-year starter OLB/QB/RB Jaxon Frederick, 5-8, 170 pounds ran for over 700 yards in 2024 and in 2023 passed for close to 1,500 yards with 16 touchdowns. Another key player back is Jameon Francis, 6-1 165, a 3-year starter CB/WR, good player, big play threat,  and 4-year starter OG/OC/LB Teo Derouen, 5-8 215 pounds, a big-time leader for the team.

‍

More players to keep a eye on are OLB/RB Isaac Yates 5-9 140 new starter, OLB 2nd year starter OLB Joshua Johnson 6-0 185 ( 8 Sacks in 2024 to lead team), MLB/OC Evan Daigle 5-10 175 2nd year starter, RB Tylon Spain 6-0 180 new starter, WR/SS Cayson Alexander 5-8 150 2nd year starter, TE/OLB Reginald George 5-11 180 new starter, OG Todd Leblanc 5-11 205 2nd year starter, OL/DL Lucas Carline 6-1 250 2nd year starter recovering from a injury in 2024 should be ready in the fall, and RB/FS Riley Hebert 5-9 145 one of the faster players on the team in 2025 1st year starter.

‍

‍

‍

‍

‍